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r_natad23
r_natad23
Dec 27, 2011
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did bobby fischer suffered from a rare disease "asperger syndrome"

spassky
spassky
Dec 27, 2011
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This has been asked before:

http://blog.chess.com/nocab/did-bobby-fischer-have-aspergers-syndrome

http://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-players/did-bobby-fischer-have-aspergers-syndrome

And Asperger's Syndrome is not that "rare":

Statistics

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is the second most common developmental disability following mental

retardation. ASD is more common than childhood cancer, cystic fibrosis, and multiple sclerosis combined.

It is estimated that up to 1 out of every 110 children born today has some form of ASD. This means that

approximately 1.5 million Americans (children and adults) have ASD today.
waffllemaster
waffllemaster
Dec 27, 2011
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r_natad23 wrote:

did bobby fischer suffered from a rare disease "asperger syndrome"

 IMO it's unlikely.